Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol
The Traffic Enforcement / Highway Patrol topic area serves as a resource for the latest developments in traffic enforcement tactics and techniques.
With high-resolution imaging and encrypted evidence, TruVISION enables officers to enforce speeding, distracted driving and tailgating laws from a safe distance, minimizing roadside risks
The award winners will be recognized during Police Weekend, showcasing efforts from traffic safety to comprehensive wellness initiatives
It’s helping identify both lapsed drivers and dangerous criminals
Trooper Jimmy Cenescar was killed when his vehicle exited the roadway and hit an embankment while he was trying to conduct a traffic stop
The $100,000 grant is expected to allow Portland police to more than double the number of enforcement missions they undertake
The trooper was standing on the passenger side of the stopped vehicle and speaking with the driver, when another car side swiped the stopped vehicle
The city of Monona reinstated the police department’s policy that allows officers to pursue in cases where suspects “pose a danger to public safety”
Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill was killed in 2021 while working at the site of an overnight paving project
The Atlanta PD changed its policy and the South Fulton city council passed a resolution no longer allowing the arrests after a man died when a TASER was deployed at him
The trooper was sitting in the driver’s seat when a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old boy drifted off the road and hit the police cruiser that was parked on the right shoulder
Examining the evolving landscape of enforcement strategies
The money will be used for educational resources regarding speeding and bike and pedestrian safety, as well as road safety testing
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
“[This grant allows] us to teach safe behaviors to ... children in our community by providing walking courses and bicycle trainings, as well as distributing free helmets and safety equipment,” Salinas PD Chief Roberto Filice stated
Police Chief Brian Chaney stated the department “has decided to temporarily focus our priorities on suspects who we believe to be involved in dangerous and violent felony offenses”
“Cadets” will document an academy class’s six-month training journey; it will be released on Jan. 17
How policies and training empower effective enforcement in San Diego
The law is expected to dampen the effectiveness of “pretextual stops;" the law will also require all agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying with the law
Redefining the landscape of traffic enforcement in a society increasingly focused on police reform and community safety
We have several options that may help keep our streets and highways safer for pedestrians, drivers and cops
Hard work and patience paid off for this Florida police officer
Addressing a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths
The jump in potential recruits comes after the maximum application age was raised from 29 to 34
The stolen vehicle slammed into an Uber van while driving the wrong way on a freeway, killing 3 people inside
“He had no concern for traffic and no regard for our traffic safety laws,” Detective Sgt. Bob Jones said
Please indicate the scenarios where a vehicle pursuit is deemed permissible by selecting the appropriate options below
The troopers, identified as Michael Abbate and Alberto Felix, were both husbands and fathers
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In one body camera video, a trooper and bystanders run toward an SUV to pull a person to safety
Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
The grant includes funds for an additional police officer and civilian help to analyze data from the cameras, West Hartford Police Chief Vernon Riddick said
The injunction bans a technique wherein troopers would step away from the car, ending the official stop, and then immediately return to ask more questions on a “voluntary” basis
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